Tsᵉchîyach — H6706

Definition

masculine noun

glaring, i.e. exposed to the bright sun

1. shining or glaring surface, glow

Usually translated as

top, higher place

Origin

from H6705

• Derived from Tsâchach (H6705)

Occurrences

Tsᵉchîyach occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Nehemiah (1), Ezekiel (4)

• Nehemiah 4:13 — Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places (בַּצְּחִיחִ֑ים), I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
• Ezekiel 24:7 — For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top (צְחִ֥יחַ) of a rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;
• Ezekiel 24:8 — That it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top (צְחִ֣יחַ) of a rock, that it should not be covered.
• Ezekiel 26:4 — And they shall destroy the walls of Tyrus, and break down her towers: I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top (לִצְחִ֥יחַ) of a rock.
• Ezekiel 26:14 — And I will make thee like the top (לִצְחִ֣יחַ) of a rock: thou shalt be a place to spread nets upon; thou shalt be built no more: for I the LORD have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.